What Have You Fettled Today?

[YMFB]

I gave up trying to adjust my front brake caliper, which after I renewed the pads squeaked. This morning I dropped into my LBS who diagnosed and fixed a sticky piston. I bought a refill pack of five dynaplug darts and TPU patches. Dynaplug darts have massively increased in price. I got them to fit a pair of new bar end plugs after one went AWOL on yesterdays ride.

 

[HLaB]

I gave up trying to adjust my front brake caliper, which after I renewed the pads squeaked. This morning I dropped into my LBS who diagnosed and fixed a sticky piston. I bought a refill pack of five dynaplug darts and TPU patches. Dynaplug darts have massively increased in price. I got them to fit a pair of new bar end plugs after one went AWOL on yesterdays ride.

The last time I got refills I found it cheaper to order the motor bike ones and cut them to length. 🤞 they work but 🤞🤞 Ive not needed to find out!

 

[biggs682]

Fitted a replacement bottle cage to my Chas Roberts

 

[Windle]

Started cleaning
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Been magnet fishing in the canal?

 

[HLaB]

If it counts as fettling. The new gear cable I fitted last week must have stretched so on the train this morning I screwed out the barrel adjuster on the derailleur a 1/4 turn and on the 0.8 miles to the office and back to the station at night the bike seemed to be running and shifting smoothly 🤞

 

[ColinJ]

Something was skiffing on my Friday commute around the front wheel. It had been ok in the stand on Thursday night when I fitted the new shifter. So I adjusted the guard and front brake when it was on the deck.

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I think I'll need new pads soon but with the better weather 🤞 my summer bike will see the long rides more so I'll get a while longer 🤞🤞

The rim looks pretty worn in that photo - are you sure that it is still safe to ride? I wouldn't want to risk a sudden catastrophic front wheel failure at speed!

 

[fossyant]

The rim looks pretty worn in that photo - are you sure that it is still safe to ride? I wouldn't want to risk a sudden catastrophic front wheel failure at speed!

It looks concave, but I bet that's the dirt or angle of the photo.

 

[Animo]

Added a pair of the little 3D printed plastic things that improve the function of the "hidden" Di2 buttons on Ultegra.

A bit fiddly as they are tiny and easy to dislodge as you pull the hoods back over. Once properly in place they do make quite a difference so well worth getting. Plus they come in a pack of 4 so a couple of spares.

 

[Gillstay]

Been magnet fishing in the canal?

Barn find. Only farmers really know how to look after a bike and so that you heave a little as the hot water hits it.

 

[YMFB]

The last time I got refills I found it cheaper to order the motor bike ones and cut them to length. 🤞 they work but 🤞🤞 Ive not needed to find out!

I have m/c darts as well, but I’m not sure I can cut them square enough to fit inside the sleeve